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16th out of 377 books
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376 voters
The Hurricane
by
Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author)
Daniel Stillman has 42 Facebook friends. His cell phone contains 18 contacts, two of them for pizza delivery. Six people follow him on Twitter. Four readers subscribe to his blog; he's pretty sure one of them followed him on accident.
And now a category 5 storm is about to wipe all this away.
In its wake will be left a single girl, a neighbor he never knew, and a new repriev...more
And now a category 5 storm is about to wipe all this away.
In its wake will be left a single girl, a neighbor he never knew, and a new repriev...more
ebook, 1st Edition, 218 pages
Published
May 29th 2011
by Broad Reach Publishing
(first published May 9th 2011)
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Mar 24, 2013
John Dennis
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Recommends it for:
FEMA/DHS, Anyone NOT living in the southeastern US.
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I read this book for two reasons: 1) I have become a fan of Hugh Howey (WOOL) and was interested i finding some other sample of his work while waiting for the next volume of the Silo saga to appear, and 2) my work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (my day job) keeps me acutely tuned into all sorts of disasters that have "graced" the shores of the United States.
I found The Hurricane to be an entertaining read and helped me to better understand the terror that the individual goes throug...more
I found The Hurricane to be an entertaining read and helped me to better understand the terror that the individual goes throug...more
First off - Hugh Howey really needs a better synopsis writer. While the descriptor of the protagonist Daniel may be accurate, it never comes up in the book.
Daniel is a prototypical South Carolinian high school senior, middle child, and a product of the wireless digital age. He's also a universal outcast by normalcy - not a member of any of the cliques in high school, he is a clique of one, but without the power or prestige. On the night of the first party of his senior year - a party he was only...more
Daniel is a prototypical South Carolinian high school senior, middle child, and a product of the wireless digital age. He's also a universal outcast by normalcy - not a member of any of the cliques in high school, he is a clique of one, but without the power or prestige. On the night of the first party of his senior year - a party he was only...more
tl;dr version:
Too many trees, not enough silos.
Real review:
For starters, the tl;dr review will not make sense if you haven't read the Wool Omnibus and/or First Shift, which you really need to do.
I'm not feeling this one, and that's OK. I'd be happier than stink in a barnyard if Mr Howey did nothing but expand the literary world he built in the Wool stories. Thing is, that's not fair to him as an author. He's allowed to write different kinds of stories, with varying themes and different characte...more
The Hurricane was a nice little story, full of double meaning and lessons for life. I especially enjoyed the idea of the "digital hurricane" we are all living in, tied to the electronic devices that allow us to instantly communicate with eachother and consume all forms of media instantly. The story touches on broken families, true friends, first love, real love, living with regrets, avoiding regrets, alcoholism, true beauty, being popular vs being yourself . . . those are just the themes that co...more
A really good story -- I LIKE the people in it.
Having just finished "Wool Omnibus," I decided to try another book by Hugh Howey. I didn't think, though, that another book by him could be as good as Wool -- but I was wrong. I love this book. I suck down disaster books, but this book isn't really about the hurricane. No. It's about a misfit trying to find his place in his world.
While reading this book, I thought about how much I want to rip my sister's iPhone out of her hands and finally get some...more
Having just finished "Wool Omnibus," I decided to try another book by Hugh Howey. I didn't think, though, that another book by him could be as good as Wool -- but I was wrong. I love this book. I suck down disaster books, but this book isn't really about the hurricane. No. It's about a misfit trying to find his place in his world.
While reading this book, I thought about how much I want to rip my sister's iPhone out of her hands and finally get some...more
I wasn't a huge fan of this book, but I do have to respect Howey's ability. I was a big fan of his Silo series, so I thought I would give this a try. What Howey seems to be good at is evoking emotions. In the Silo series, he constantly makes the reader feel sad, depressed, scared, menaced, or other powerful mixtures of those feelings. In The Hurricane, he again plucks at our heartstrings, but plays a lot more happy notes. He does it well, in a respectful and genuine way. This makes it all the mo...more
I agree with most everything Dan said in his reader review, especially that of the "digital hurricane" surrounding today's youth. But I have to add that the main character struck a chord that has been around as long as adolescence: it unearthed memories of a paralyzing awkwardness with girls that are over four decades old, but still linger in the cobwebbed corners of my mind. That problem was one I've long since overcome, but enough remembrance of its frustration remains to create a vivid identi...more
This is a fun story about a family who is ripped away from their social media connections when a hurricane devastes their town. I read this because it was written by Hugh Howey and have enjoyed all his other works (though have yet to delve into Molly F.)
Like most of his novels, this is well written, poignant, and has great character developement.
At times it was difficult to hold my interest, because I'm a sci-fi lover and this is definietly not SF, but for a 'coming of age' type story, it was a...more
Like most of his novels, this is well written, poignant, and has great character developement.
At times it was difficult to hold my interest, because I'm a sci-fi lover and this is definietly not SF, but for a 'coming of age' type story, it was a...more
Nice little coming of age/outsider book about a teen who is not geeky or cool enough to be popular in school today. A hurricane cuts off all power and electronics and he and his family and community learn the forgotten art of talking to each other and helping out.
A very simple premise, with no plot at all, but it is as engaging as ever, pulling you into the world and mind of teenagers today, hey, they are really human after all.
You have them all, the cruel ones, the bullies, the indifferent, t...more
A very simple premise, with no plot at all, but it is as engaging as ever, pulling you into the world and mind of teenagers today, hey, they are really human after all.
You have them all, the cruel ones, the bullies, the indifferent, t...more
I first encountered Howey’s writing with the incomparable Wool (which I also reviewed) so I very much looked forward to reading another of his novels. Hurricane isn’t what I expected at all, which was a disaster story of epic proportions. Instead, what I discovered was a quite sweet coming of age story which focuses on the unpopular, insecure, middle child Daniel, who is more often the butt of cruel jokes (and the cruellest is perpetrated at the beginning of the novel) than he is a hero.
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I love Hugh Howey's Wool Series - if you haven't read it, do it. I took that 'entrancement' to The Hurricane and was disappointed. I kept expecting something to happen.... and sure - as you can guess there was a hurricane. I wanted more though and I didn't find it here. Neglecting the lack of adventure... high school kids should talk (in contrast to speak or preach) like kids... and high school kids should think (in contrast to ponder and strategize) like kids. Assuming the story is going to be...more
I enjoyed this book a lot, but it was almost like two different books. There was the obvious story of the hurricane and then there was the story of Daniel that started the whole book off. The hurricane was integral to the Hurrican plot, but Daniel wasn't - IMHO it could have been any family in South Carolina or Beaufort specifically.
Daniel was of course important to the Daniel story which was a sort of coming of age story of a geeky teenager and his friend. But then there is another character n...more
Daniel was of course important to the Daniel story which was a sort of coming of age story of a geeky teenager and his friend. But then there is another character n...more
I give this book a generous four stars because it wouldn't be fair to give it less.
I had different expectations coming into this book. I thought it was going to be different from what it was, and that was disappointing on a small level, but that's not the books fault.
I also grew up home-schooled, so I can't relate on a very basic level, also not the books fault. So I gave it four stars to be fair to the book.
It was a good character study, and I really did enjoy the story, and for a book that was...more
I had different expectations coming into this book. I thought it was going to be different from what it was, and that was disappointing on a small level, but that's not the books fault.
I also grew up home-schooled, so I can't relate on a very basic level, also not the books fault. So I gave it four stars to be fair to the book.
It was a good character study, and I really did enjoy the story, and for a book that was...more
I love, love, LOVED this book. It diverged from the Hugh Howey sci-fi theme, and was equally amazing. He has such a gift to place the reader right into the mind and feelings of the cahracter, without ever seeming to spend much timing narating.
This was a great read about a teenage boy and his experience with a devestating hurricane. Howey takes the reader through the transformation that anyone who goes through something like this expoeriences - that there are things in life that fundamentally sh...more
This was a great read about a teenage boy and his experience with a devestating hurricane. Howey takes the reader through the transformation that anyone who goes through something like this expoeriences - that there are things in life that fundamentally sh...more
I really really enjoyed Wool. I found this book to be somewhat dull in comparison. A lot of the dialogue just seemed odd, especially for the teenage characters. And then there is the narrator's language..."Daniel crawled out of bed and tugged on some bluejeans". "Jeans" would have been more appropriate. Daniel's brother calls him his "little" brother when introducing him. Not many teens I know would add that in. For presenting a "modern" tale, it just seemed a bit dated. I did feel Daniel's emot...more
Have you ever wondered how you would make it in a world that lost it's technology? What's life without reading your Facebook page while waiting for Mr. Coffee to make you a pot? The Hurricaine wreaks havoc in Daniel's teenage life, but in the end brings him out of himself and into the world.
When starting this book, at first I thought the lead character was rather superficial..but then I realized he's just a teenage boy, and can't help it. His character develops nicely as the book goes on. The au...more
When starting this book, at first I thought the lead character was rather superficial..but then I realized he's just a teenage boy, and can't help it. His character develops nicely as the book goes on. The au...more
I'm glad I read the Wool series first and Molly Fyde books before reading this because I wouldn't try his other books based on this one. The Wool and Molly Fyde books are light years better than this.
The plus of this book is Hugh's writing style. He's got a real talent and I love his analogies and descriptions, but I found the actual story boring. It dragged. I didn't find it believable that the main character forgot until the end of the book about the extremely embarrassing thing that happened...more
The plus of this book is Hugh's writing style. He's got a real talent and I love his analogies and descriptions, but I found the actual story boring. It dragged. I didn't find it believable that the main character forgot until the end of the book about the extremely embarrassing thing that happened...more
I only just discovered Hugh Howey last week and tore my way through his "Wool" series. (I have been on a YA dystopian genre kick lately.) Next on the list was The Plagiarist and then The Hurricane.
The Hurricane is definitely not in the same genre as the others, but I really loved this one. His descriptions of the storm were incredibly real and the surreal feeling that came in the aftermath of the storm was spot-on. I was excited to discover that Mr. Howey can write for a number of different gen...more
The Hurricane is definitely not in the same genre as the others, but I really loved this one. His descriptions of the storm were incredibly real and the surreal feeling that came in the aftermath of the storm was spot-on. I was excited to discover that Mr. Howey can write for a number of different gen...more
Hugh Howey is a talented writer. This book is clearly written for young adults. However, it is so well written that I would recommend it for anyone that appreciates this craft. It is absolutely compelling. The journey of a teenage boy who feels like he just does not fit in anywhere, to a place in his life where he feels loved and competent, is told with depth and compassion. It is also the story of what happens to human interaction when the power goes out and cell service is down. I highly recom...more
So far very good .. about a quarter of the way through.
Impressed that Hugh Howey can do science fiction, and excellent young adult fiction too.
Really identify with the main character who feels outside of everyone in High School, not much is ever as awkward. Curious where this is going.
Think I will read a TON of Hugh Howey this year.
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Really lovely story, would love to hear about these characters a few years later.
Excellent, readable and realistic to how odd the experience of being...more
Impressed that Hugh Howey can do science fiction, and excellent young adult fiction too.
Really identify with the main character who feels outside of everyone in High School, not much is ever as awkward. Curious where this is going.
Think I will read a TON of Hugh Howey this year.
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Really lovely story, would love to hear about these characters a few years later.
Excellent, readable and realistic to how odd the experience of being...more
Hurricane is about a boy growing up and experiencing adolescence, that most ungainly of stages, during a time where everything is digitally connected, displayed and disseminated by your peers (and seemingly the world) online.
The beginning of Hurricane was uncomfortable for me to read. It had me thinking back to my teenaged years and those crazy, awkward feelings that come with trying to figure out who you are and where you fit into the world around you.
In some ways, it’s easier if you just subsc...more
The beginning of Hurricane was uncomfortable for me to read. It had me thinking back to my teenaged years and those crazy, awkward feelings that come with trying to figure out who you are and where you fit into the world around you.
In some ways, it’s easier if you just subsc...more
This book was fine... but I can't say much more than that about it. Everything about it just seemed trite and obvious. It really just didn't do much for me. The anti-technology them is beaten to death here and you can see it coming from page one.
The writing is good and I did actually read it to the end despite almost quitting 20 pages in. As a distraction its probably fine and maybe I expected too much coming in, but I just didn't find much here with any depth.
The writing is good and I did actually read it to the end despite almost quitting 20 pages in. As a distraction its probably fine and maybe I expected too much coming in, but I just didn't find much here with any depth.
This was a bargain item at Amazon, and came with some good reviews. I am fascinated with living through disaster plots, so I enjoyed that aspect, and there was a nice sprinkle of "what would life be like if we could just unplug from everything and actually deal with life in front of us." Also a nice coming of age story about a kid on the fringes of popularity, which of course resonates with me. Based on this I'll probably go for the author's Wool series.
This is too easy of a read for my taste. I would list this book at early junior high level at best. The book is very calm, very passive in many ways. The characters just blend in with one another and honestly nothing exciting really happens at all. The ending left alot to be desired due to the fact the author made everything perfect and put a big red bow on it. If I was to judge by this book I would not venture to read any of this authors books.
This is the story of a young boy, Daniel, who doesn't quite fit in with the other kids. After a devastating experience - which I will leave to readers to discover for themselves - he is summoned home because of a hurricane.
With the devastation of a hurricane a whole new world is awakened for Daniel
Hugh Howey is an amazing writer in his ability to bring his characters to life - and to make you feel the experiences with them
With the devastation of a hurricane a whole new world is awakened for Daniel
Hugh Howey is an amazing writer in his ability to bring his characters to life - and to make you feel the experiences with them
"The Hurricane" is the compelling story of Daniel, a young man in his own little online world. During a Category 5 Hurricane, which devastates his neighbourhood, Daniel meets new people and learns some heartwarming things about himself and those around him. He is a relatable character and Howey’s descriptions of the hurricane are spot on, making the reader feel like they are experiencing it along with the characters.
I have a 14 year old son, so the first part of this book really made my cringe, cause I could picture him in the protaganist's shoes. (and I wonder should I have him read this or not, for just that reason). As many other reviewers have noted, I get that this part is the digital hurricane, which then segues into the real hurricane, but I really didn't care for that part as much. The book did pick up for me as the real hurricane hit, and the recovery from the aftermath.
This is a lovely coming of age story that I found quite sweet. It took place near my hometown and makes lots of references to hurricane Hugo...so I found lots to relate to. Not like his other books at all in terms of subject matter, plot, etc but definitely still written by the same hand. Hugh Howey is my new favorite author! Waiting patiently for more Silo books...and plowing through the Molly Fyde (Bern Saga) books now!
Why did I chose this to download right before Hurricane Sandy hit?? Not a great choice timing-wise, but I did enjoy this story. On second thought, maybe my timing was spot on - I could relate to how wired our society is, and how some just fall apart when the power, internet, cell phone service is down. Others roll up their sleeves and create ways to not just survive but to help their neighbors, too.
Less of an apocalyptic disaster story (which is what I had hoped for) and more of a young adult misfit-finds-his-place story. Despite my initial disappointment, The Hurricane grew on me. The characters are certainly very likable and independent author Hugh Howey writes well, despite a handful of punctuation and word-use errors that made it past his edits. (Nothing major compared to some horrors I have encountered.) The Hurricane was a quick and enjoyable read.
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I'm the author of WOOL, a top 5 science fiction book on Amazon. I also wrote the Molly Fyde saga, a tale of a teenager from the 25th century who is repeatedly told that girls can't do certain things -- and then does them anyway.
A theme in my books is the celebration of overcoming odds and of not allowing the cruelty of the universe to change who you are in the process. Most of them are classified...more
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A theme in my books is the celebration of overcoming odds and of not allowing the cruelty of the universe to change who you are in the process. Most of them are classified...more
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